During a discussion of reckless driving at the June 5 West Marlborough meeting, a lifelong township resident proposed a novel idea: all of us "locals" should strictly obey the speed limit in an attempt to discourage outsiders from using our roads as shortcuts.
Others in the audience doubted whether that would have any impact. They pointed out that the impatient motorists would just pass us anyway, as they seem completely undeterred by double-yellow lines, speed limits, stop signs and blind hills.
Inspired by his suggestion, I have resolved to drive the speed limit for a week and see what happens. I will share my experiences with you in my next column. So far the biggest challenge has been sticking to the speed limit on East Doe Run Road, from Unionville to Red Lion.
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